But the salvation that Christ brought is not only a salvation that flows
out of humility; it also leads to humility. We must understand that this
is not only the salvation which Christ brought; but that it is exactly the
salvation which you and I need. What is the cause of all the wretchedness
of man? Primarily pride; man seeking his own will and his own glory. Yes,
pride is the root of every sin, and so the Lamb of God comes to us in our
pride, and brings us salvation from it. We need above everything to be
saved from our pride and our self-will. It is good to be saved from the
sins of stealing, murdering, and every other evil; but a man needs above
all to be saved from what is the root of all sin, his self-will and
his pride. It is not until man begins to feel that this is exactly the
salvation he needs, that he really can understand what Christ is, and
that he can accept Him as his salvation. This is the salvation that we as
Christians and believers specially need. We know the sad story of Peter and
John; what their self-will and pride brought upon them.
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